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title: Systems Engineer Senior at AMERICAN SYSTEMS
description: AMERICAN SYSTEMS is hiring for the Systems Engineer Senior role in McLean, VA.
  Pays $120K–$130K per year. See the full description and apply.
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| **Company** | AMERICAN SYSTEMS |
| **Location** | McLean, VA |
| **Salary** | $120K/yr - $130K/yr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Oct 20, 2026 |

## Is this job real?

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## Visa sponsorship

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## Description

## Overview

**AMERICAN SYSTEMS** is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training.

## Responsibilities

As a Lead Systems Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:

- Lead a team of talented, and experienced engineers on new and ongoing projects
- Engage in hands-on technical work alongside the engineering team
- Perform direct technical troubleshooting and problem resolution in systems and infrastructure
- Coordinate with government engineers teams to ensure continuous operations
- Ensure continuous integration and deployment of projects updates
- Oversee day-to-day operations supporting the customer's acquisition support mission
- Manage personnel development and complete performance appraisals of AMERICAN SYSTEMS employees

## Qualifications

- Active Secret Clearance
- Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of experience OR PhD and 2+ years of experience
- Technical experience supporting Information Assurance/Cybersecurity
- Leadership experience
- Demonstrated experience communicating with senior level customers
- Strong working knowledge of virtual computing including VMware
- Strong understanding of Test Plans and Development Plans

## Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $120,000.00/Yr. - USD $130,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

## EEO Statement

EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status
## Skills

- Problem Resolution
- Cyber Security
- Personnel Development
- Performance Management
- Software Deployment
- Secret Security Clearance
- CI/CD
- VMware
- Test Planning
- Information Assurance
- Leadership
- Communication
- Technical Troubleshooting
## Benefits

- Health Insurance
- Other Retirement and Savings

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